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R in Action (Data Analysis and Graphics with R)

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  • Product Details

    Author:
    Rob Kabacoff
    Format:
    Paperback
    Pages:
    608
    Publisher:
    Manning (June 6, 2015)
    Language:
    English
    ISBN-13:
    9781617291388
    ISBN-10:
    1617291382
    Weight:
    36.8oz
    Dimensions:
    7.38" x 9.25" x 1.3"
    File:
    Eloquence-SimonSchuster_05022026_P10038138_onix30_Complete-20260502.xml
    Folder:
    Eloquence
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    $59.99
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    12
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    $53.99
    Publisher Identifier:
    P-SS
    Discount Code:
    G
    Pub Discount:
    37
    Imprint:
    Manning
  • Overview

    Summary

    R in Action, Second Edition presents both the R language and the examples that make it so useful for business developers. Focusing on practical solutions, the book offers a crash course in statistics and covers elegant methods for dealing with messy and incomplete data that are difficult to analyze using traditional methods. You'll also master R's extensive graphical capabilities for exploring and presenting data visually. And this expanded second edition includes new chapters on time series analysis, cluster analysis, and classification methodologies, including decision trees, random forests, and support vector machines.

    Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

    About the Technology

    Business pros and researchers thrive on data, and R speaks the language of data analysis. R is a powerful programming language for statistical computing. Unlike general-purpose tools, R provides thousands of modules for solving just about any data-crunching or presentation challenge you're likely to face. R runs on all important platforms and is used by thousands of major corporations and institutions worldwide.

    About the Book

    R in Action, Second Edition teaches you how to use the R language by presenting examples relevant to scientific, technical, and business developers. Focusing on practical solutions, the book offers a crash course in statistics, including elegant methods for dealing with messy and incomplete data. You'll also master R's extensive graphical capabilities for exploring and presenting data visually. And this expanded second edition includes new chapters on forecasting, data mining, and dynamic report writing.

    What's Inside
    • Complete R language tutorial
    • Using R to manage, analyze, and visualize data
    • Techniques for debugging programs and creating packages
    • OOP in R
    • Over 160 graphs

    About the Author

    Dr. Rob Kabacoff is a seasoned researcher and teacher who specializes in data analysis. He also maintains the popular Quick-R website at statmethods.net.

    Table of Contents
      PART 1 GETTING STARTED
    1. Introduction to R
    2. Creating a dataset
    3. Getting started with graphs
    4. Basic data management
    5. Advanced data management
    6. PART 2 BASIC METHODS
    7. Basic graphs
    8. Basic statistics
    9. PART 3 INTERMEDIATE METHODS
    10. Regression
    11. Analysis of variance
    12. Power analysis
    13. Intermediate graphs
    14. Resampling statistics and bootstrapping
    15. PART 4 ADVANCED METHODS
    16. Generalized linear models
    17. Principal components and factor analysis
    18. Time series
    19. Cluster analysis
    20. Classification
    21. Advanced methods for missing data
    22. PART 5 EXPANDING YOUR SKILLS
    23. Advanced graphics with ggplot2
    24. Advanced programming
    25. Creating a package
    26. Creating dynamic reports
    27. Advanced graphics with the lattice package available online only from manning.com/kabacoff2